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Knockholme Tower (site of)

Where is Knockholme Tower?

Knockholme Tower is in the parish of Westerkirk and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 29 90

Lat / long:55.199139,-3.1169854

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OS Map for Knockholme Tower

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Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Knockholme Tower

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
9km/h SW
1015mb
98%
63%
03:38 20:54

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 05:53

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Bogle Walls (possible)

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Watsterkers (site of)

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Shiel (site of)

1.7km away

Crooks (site of)

2.2km away

Westerhall

3.0km away

Bombie (site of)

3.2km away

Burnfoot Tower (site of)

3.3km away

Carlesgill (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Knockholme Tower

Cadgill cursus

15.7km away

Lochbrow cursus

19.4km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

23.9km away

The Dod souterrain

24.3km away

Trailflat cursus

24.4km away

Black Rig standing stone

24.9km away

Gallaberry cursus

33.1km away

Peat Rig standing stone

34.1km away

Holm cursus

34.3km away
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Pictish stones near Knockholme Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

28.2km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

77.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

83.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

83.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

90.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

107.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

107.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

107.3km away
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Pictish sites near Knockholme Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.4km away

Borland silver chain

60.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

61.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

61.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

86.0km away

Haddington silver chain

86.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

89.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.6km away
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Accommodation near Knockholme Tower

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
14.7km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
17.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
17.7km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
18.1km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
18.1km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
18.8km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
19.4km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
21.3km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
21.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knockholme Tower

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
17.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
17.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.6km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
26.5km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
30.9km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
33.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
34.1km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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